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New Berlin Sphere, 2009 - Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 2010 – 2009 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
New Berlin Sphere, 2009
Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 2010 – 2009
Photo: Jens Ziehe
New Berlin Sphere, 2009 - The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna 2015 - Photo: Anders Sune Berg
New Berlin Sphere, 2009
The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna 2015
Photo: Anders Sune Berg
New Berlin Sphere, 2009 - Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 2010 – 2009 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
New Berlin Sphere, 2009
Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 2010 – 2009
Photo: Jens Ziehe
New Berlin Sphere, 2009 - Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 2010 – 2009 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
New Berlin Sphere, 2009
Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 2010 – 2009
Photo: Jens Ziehe
New Berlin Sphere, 2009 - The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna 2015 - Photo: Anders Sune Berg
New Berlin Sphere, 2009
The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna 2015
Photo: Anders Sune Berg
New Berlin Sphere, 2009 - The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna 2015 - Photo: Anders Sune Berg
New Berlin Sphere, 2009
The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna 2015
Photo: Anders Sune Berg
New Berlin Sphere, 2009 - The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna 2015 - Photo: Anders Sune Berg
New Berlin Sphere, 2009
The Winter Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Vienna 2015
Photo: Anders Sune Berg
New Berlin Sphere, 2009 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2009 - Photo: Studio Olafur Eliasson
New Berlin Sphere, 2009
Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2009
Photo: Studio Olafur Eliasson
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Part of a series of experiments with spiral geometry, New Berlin Sphere is created by two sets of twenty spirals, one set within the other, that coil to form a spherical surface. A myriad of triangular stainless steel panels, which appear black on the outside, are suspended from the outer set of spirals to form a fragmented opaque skin. The inner set of spirals supports a profusion of panes of colored glass in magenta, cyan, and yellow. Depending on the position of the observer, the sculpture either glows as a colourful, brightly lit sphere or floats in space as a dark, almost closed ball. Light from the bulb at the center of the sphere casts mixed hues from the glass panels onto the surrounding walls.

Artwork details

Title

New Berlin Sphere

Year

2009

Materials

Stainless steel, coloured glass, aluminium, bulb